Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roskilde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roskilde

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.2% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.9% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.97 DKK 122
-15.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$117 DKK 752
-45.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.9 DKK 89.6
-26.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.52 DKK 29.13
-50.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-63.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-50.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.97 DKK 12.69
-42.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.2 DKK 20.62
-45.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.45 DKK 15.81
-31.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.98 DKK 32.06
-37.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.51 DKK 87.1
-1.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.58 DKK 68.1
-24.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.84 DKK 102
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 DKK 17.96
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.83 DKK 18.22
-39.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 DKK 13.61
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.11 DKK 26.51
-37.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.74 DKK 11.23
1.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 DKK 9.56
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 DKK 10.23
24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 DKK 5.11
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.8 DKK 56.7
-25.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.88 DKK 50.8
-25.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 DKK 12.63
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.08 DKK 13.39
40.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.73 DKK 24.06
-39.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$78.5 DKK 506
-41.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.12 DKK 39.44
-30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.41 DKK 9.11
-39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$59.9 DKK 386
-68.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$48.3K DKK 311K
-28.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
-17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$210 DKK 1,352
-29.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.28 DKK 131
3.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.92 DKK 264
-3.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 DKK 354
-12.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.54 DKK 190
-37.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.91 DKK 109
-44.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$386 DKK 2,487
57.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,750 DKK 37K
180.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 DKK 649
3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.99 DKK 232
14.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 DKK 782
-23.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$201 DKK 1,298
-41.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,327 DKK 8,549
19.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,159 DKK 7,470
8.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-3.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
138.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
89.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-68.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.93
-3.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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